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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 184483" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p><strong>Re: More Help Please Aviva Expert</strong></p><p></p><p>Hello Stoney</p><p></p><p>At the moment James's TDD (total daily dose of insulin) is probably not correct so the leave the Advice Option settings alone and just use the default. Acting time is best left to 4hrs as this covers most bolus insulins. The meal rise, I think, is determined by the correct TDD but the offset time is also best left to the default. Snack size is also determined I think by the correct TDD.</p><p></p><p>Looking at your message, James is going low mid afternoon so you should alter the insulin to carb ratio that James is using to calculate the carb that he eats at lunchtime but your dsn will be able to advise you on this. James should use the Expert to log in the amount of carb and then it will bring up the carb ratio that you have entered in the Time Block for lunchtime. You can alter the carb ratio there.</p><p></p><p>As to the Expert meter, the case that Accu chek provide is like a 'brick' and it needs to modified which I believe will be done so that it is smaller and lighter. I use the Combo Aviva version of the Expert and have never used the case. Instead mine is now in a modified mobile phone case with the finger pricker alongside it and the teststrips at the top. All you need is a mobile phone case and stanley knife to cut a face in the cover. Other cases that can be used that are smaller are Contour, or Vita, or James could use a pencil case :wink: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 184483, member: 8799"] [b]Re: More Help Please Aviva Expert[/b] Hello Stoney At the moment James's TDD (total daily dose of insulin) is probably not correct so the leave the Advice Option settings alone and just use the default. Acting time is best left to 4hrs as this covers most bolus insulins. The meal rise, I think, is determined by the correct TDD but the offset time is also best left to the default. Snack size is also determined I think by the correct TDD. Looking at your message, James is going low mid afternoon so you should alter the insulin to carb ratio that James is using to calculate the carb that he eats at lunchtime but your dsn will be able to advise you on this. James should use the Expert to log in the amount of carb and then it will bring up the carb ratio that you have entered in the Time Block for lunchtime. You can alter the carb ratio there. As to the Expert meter, the case that Accu chek provide is like a 'brick' and it needs to modified which I believe will be done so that it is smaller and lighter. I use the Combo Aviva version of the Expert and have never used the case. Instead mine is now in a modified mobile phone case with the finger pricker alongside it and the teststrips at the top. All you need is a mobile phone case and stanley knife to cut a face in the cover. Other cases that can be used that are smaller are Contour, or Vita, or James could use a pencil case :wink: :) [/QUOTE]
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